The Truth About Working Out Fasted

7 Reason to Workout in a Fasted State

1. Increases Lipolysis – BURN THE FAT BABY!

A fasted body loves to eat

body fat almost as much Robocop loves his baby food.

2. Increases neurogenesis (the growth of new brain cells)

Whether or not fasting will improve your SATs is still up in the air. However, if you wish to ward off the odds of memory loss and cognitive impairment later in life—the combination of fasting is a good place to start.

mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) regulates cell growth and protein synthesis (the process in which cells manufacture proteins) . mTOR behaves like a spring. If we wish to increase its effectiveness (build more strength and muscle with less resources), it helps to first temporarily suppress it. The potential energy of a spring is greatest when it is maximally compressed. The same can be said (somewhat) about mTOR.

Fasting and exercise both potentiate mTOR by first suppressing it. For greatest effect, combine fasting and exercise.

The release of adrenaline (epinephrine and norepinephrine) increases in a fasted state. It’s like a free cup of coffee, or two.

7. Improves mental focus and alertness

Food slows you down. Humans thrive off of hunger; it’s the ultimate motivator!

It Comes Down To This…

Indeed you may initially lose a marginal amount of strength and muscle mass training in a fasted state (I did) –that is not up for contention. All I’m saying is that the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks.